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My good knife was stolen from my house recently and I'm bereft. Itwas high carbon with stainless laminated over with a traditionalshaped laminated veneer handle. Around an 8" blade with the gyutoshape. I'm a bit wary of a all stainless knife thou I have noexperience with any of chef's quality. I'd like to get the same kindand my budget is $120. Actually, my budget is $60 but my deardaughter is going to pop for half as a father's day present--prettyfirm on that $ limit. My stolen knife was a gift from my formerin-laws 25 years ago. I used that knife for everything at almostevery meal. I thanked them for the perfect gift almost every time Iused it. Got any recommendations?

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monealwalrus

Post subject: Re: 8" Gyuto for about $120

Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 4:11 pm

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Not quite ready to jump, but thanks for the help.....Michael

taz575

Post subject: Re: 8" Gyuto for about $120

Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 4:13 pm

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Michael, I have another guy interested in that Kanetsune in my forum and I wanted to give you first dibs, so if you are passing on it, let me know!

ISI-Society

Post subject: Re: 8" Gyuto for about $120

Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 4:58 pm

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Taz: As a new member here I'll defer to those with seniority ... but if Michael passes, I'm willing to toss good manners to the wind and come in over your first bidder.

I'm shopping for 240's, but for a knife like that I'm sure I'd be happy with a 210.

boar_d_laze

Post subject: Re: 8" Gyuto for about $120

Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:10 pm

Joined: Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:46 pmPosts: 217

First, high carbon is not necessarily carbon in the sense that carbon means not enough chromium in the alloy to be considered stainless, stain-resistant, or semi-stainless.

Rather, the term high carbon is a term of art which means the alloy contains, by weight, 0.5% carbon or greater (except in Germany where some crap steels have been grandfathered into the definition so that the standard is reduced to alloys containing 0.45% carbon or greater). Thus, any alloy which contains at least 0.5% carbon is high-carbon, independent of where it stands on the stainless continuum.

And, just so you know, stainless steel is another term of art which means that the alloy contains at least 13% chromium by weight.

The older version of the Torjiro DP used a high-carbon, not-quite-stainless core alloy, and was around long enough that it might very well have been the knife which was stolen. In any case, the new DP not only suits the description of what you want to a "T," but has a better handle than the old one, and is priced well below your limit.

There are a few other good choices in your price range, but they aren't san-mai (three layer laminate") and san-mai seems to be something you want.

The DP is a well made, well finished, western handled knife. The san-mai wa-gyuto (a wa-gyuto is a chef's knife with an Asian style handle) suggested here are crude by comparison.

Get the DP or the Kanetsuna. 210mm is already too short; don't even think about the 180mm Dojo.

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